Santiago Metro Line 5


Santiago Metro Line 5 is one of the six lines that currently make up the Santiago Metro network in Santiago, Chile. It has 30 stations and 30 km of track. The line intersects with Line 1 at Baquedano station and San Pablo station, with Line 2 at Santa Ana station, with the Line 3 at both Plaza de Armas station and Irarrázaval station, with Line 4 at Vicente Valdés station, and with line 6 at Ñuble station. It will also intersect and the future Line 7 at Baquedano station. Its distinctive colour on the network line map is green.
In 2015, Line 5 accounted for 20.8% of all trips made on the metro system with a daily ridership of 396,100.

History

Line 5 was opened to the public on April 5, 1997 by President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle at Bellavista de La Florida station. It initially ran only between Bellavista de La Florida station and Baquedano station and used modern NS-93 trains imported from France. It was particularly welcomed by people living in the southern districts of Santiago and the area around Vicuña Mackenna Avenue, who saw their commute time to the centre of the city drastically reduced.
It was the first train line in Chile to make mass use of elevated viaducts in its structure, the viaduct carrying the section of track between Ñuble station and Mirador station, with the remainder running underground
On March 4, 2000, Line 5 was extended to the east from Baquedano station to Santa Ana station. This extension included a station at Plaza de Armas central square, allowing commuters to interchange with Line 2, reducing travel time between the centre and the east of the city.
The line was extended again on March 31, 2004, opening Quinta Normal station and Cumming station to the public. Quinta Normal station is one of the biggest on the Metro network, with space for hosting cultural events, and connects to Quinta Normal Park, where the Chilean National Museum of Natural History and a branch of the Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art are located.
On November 30, 2005, Vicente Valdés station was opened at the southern end of Line 5, serving as an interchange point with Line 4. It also provided a larger hub for the influx of people coming up from Line 4 than Bellavista de La Florida station.
On November 17, 2008, an express service began to run on Line 4 at peak times, stopping at certain stations only to allow for faster journeys.
The first section of a new extension to Pudahuel station in the east of Santiago opened on January 13, 2011, followed by the second part, to Plaza de Maipú station, in December of the same year.
On November 2, 2017, Line 6 was inaugurated, intersecting line 5 with line 6 at Ñuble station.

Libertad station

Libertad is a ghost station on Line 5 located between Quinta Normal station and Cumming station. The station was never finished and never opened, due to the low density of population living in the area or traveling through it.

October 2019 protests

In October 2019, the metro network suffered major damage to its stations because of protests. Nine stations on Line 5 suffered moderate damage ; those stations had fires within the mezzanine area. Due to the lesser amount of damages on Line 5 compared to some areas of the metro network, full service on the line was expected to resume within two months of the end of the protests..
Service on Line 5 was partially restored on October 25, 2019, with express service between Quinta Normal and Vicente Valdes. As of December 31, 2019, 11 of the line's stations remained closed, including most of the Maipú extension.

Communes">Communes of Chile">Communes served by Line 5

Line 5 serves the following communes from west to east:
The express service works during peak hours and allows trains to stop at alternate stations, reducing the number of stops and the duration of journeys. The stations on the line are divided into “green route” stations, “red route” stations and “common” stations, where all trains stop and allow passengers to switch between red and green routes. The express service works from Monday to Friday, between 6am - 9am and 6pm - 9pm.

Red Route Stations

There are 13 stations where both red and green route trains stop. They are the busiest stations and give commuters the chance to change between routes.
Line 5 stations from west to east are:
StationsTransfersLocationOpeningCommuneNote
Plaza de MaipúAv. Pajaritos/Av. 5 de AbrilFebruary 3, 2011Maipú
Santiago BuerasAv. Pajaritos/Rafael Riesco BernalesFebruary 3, 2011Maipú
Del SolAv. Pajaritos/Juan José RiveraFebruary 3, 2011Maipú
Monte TaborAv. Pajaritos/Monte TaborFebruary 3, 2011Maipú
Las ParcelasAv. Pajaritos/Arq. Hugo Bravo S.February 3, 2011Maipú
Laguna SurAv. Teniente Cruz/Av. Laguna SurFebruary 3, 2011Pudahuel
Barrancas stationAv. Teniente Cruz/Av. Gral. Oscar BonillaFebruary 3, 2011Pudahuel
PudahuelAv. San Pablo/Av. Teniente CruzJanuary 12, 2010Pudahuel/Lo Prado
San PabloAv. San Pablo/Av. NeptunoJanuary 12, 2010Lo Prado
Lo PradoAv. San Pablo/Santa OlgaJanuary 12, 2010Lo Prado
BlanqueadoAv. San Pablo/Av. Sergio ValdovinosJanuary 12, 2010Lo Prado/Quinta Normal
Gruta de LourdesAv. San Pablo/Av. General VelasquezJanuary 12, 2010Quinta Normal
Quinta NormalCatedral/MatucanaMarch 31, 2004Quinta Normal/Santiago
CummingCatedral/Av. Ricardo CummingMarch 31, 2004Santiago
Santa AnaCatedral/San MartínMarch 2, 2000Santiago
Plaza de ArmasCatedral/Paseo AhumadaMarch 2, 2000Santiago
Bellas ArtesMonjitas/MosquetoMarch 2, 2000Santiago
BaquedanoAv. General Bustamante/Av. ProvidenciaApril 5, 1997Santiago/ProvidenciaThis station will be future combination with the line in 2026
Parque BustamanteAv. General Bustamante/Av. Francisco BilbaoApril 5, 1997Providencia
Santa IsabelAv. General Bustamante/Santa IsabelApril 5, 1997Providencia
IrarrázavalAv. General Bustamante/Av. IrarrázavalApril 5, 1997Ñuñoa
ÑubleAv. Carlos Dittborn/San EugenioApril 5, 1997Ñuñoa
Rodrigo de ArayaAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. Rodrigo de ArayaApril 5, 1997San Joaquin/Macul
Carlos ValdovinosAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. QuilínApril 5, 1997San Joaquin/Macul
Camino AgrícolaAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Escuela AgrícolaApril 5, 1997San Joaquin/Macul
San JoaquínAv. Vicuña Mackenna/RaquelApril 5, 1997San Joaquin/Macul
PedreroAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Av. DepartamentalApril 5, 1997San Joaquin/Macul/La Florida
MiradorAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Mirador AzulApril 5, 1997La Florida
Bellavista de La FloridaAv. Vicuña Mackenna/ El CabildoApril 5, 1997La Florida
Vicente ValdésAv. Vicuña Mackenna/Vicente ValdésNovember 30, 2005La Florida

Line 5 data sheet